The full International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme is an all-inclusive, two-year curriculum for juniors and seniors. Students can also pursue an IB Bilingual Diploma to demonstrate their language proficiency.
If you're looking for a rigorous, college-level course of study, community camaraderie and potential college credit, you'll find it all in the full IB Diploma Programme at Minnetonka High School; if not interested in pursuing the full IB Diploma Program, students can take individual IB courses. IB is ideally suited for motivated students who enjoy delving deeper into concepts and considering their global implications. IB students share a well-rounded academic experience that emphasizes critical thinking, intercultural understanding and exposure to diverse viewpoints.
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Course: #IB524, Year 1, S1
Course: #IB525, Year 1, S2
Course: #IB526, Year 2, S1
Course: #IB527, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, two-year course)
Prerequisites: None
IB Ab Initio is a highly rigorous two-year program. It is designed to give students with little or no prior French language experience IB language acquisition credit.
Course: #IB534, Year 1, S1
Course: #IB535, Year 1, S2
Course: #IB536, Year 2, S1
Course: #IB537, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, two-year course)
Prerequisites: None
IB Ab Initio is a highly rigorous two-year program. It is designed to give students with little or no prior German language experience IB language acquisition credit.
Course: #IB544, Year 1, S1
Course: #IB545, Year 1, S2
Course: #IB546, Year 2, S1
Course: #IB547, Year 2, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, two-year course)
IB Ab Initio is a highly rigorous two-year program. It is designed to give students with little or no prior Spanish language experience IB language acquisition credit.
Course: #IB522, S1
Course: #IB523, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: IB French SL
IB French HL is the second year of study following SL. Students will continue to study of a variety of topics, including: cultural leisure activities, holidays, festivals, and traditions.
Course: #IB520, S1
Course: #IB521, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: French III Honors
In IB French SL, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures.
Course: #IB532, S1
Course: #IB533, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: IB German SL
Students will work to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the German language.
Course: #IB530, S1
Course: #IB531, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: German III
Students in the IB program will work to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the German language.
Course: #IB542, S1
Course: #IB543, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: IB Spanish SL
In Spanish IB HL, students will continue to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the Spanish language.
Course: #IB540, S1
Course: #IB541, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Spanish III Honors or Spanish 3 with recommendation from instructor
Students in the IB program will work to comprehend and express sophisticated ideas in both written and oral discourse in the target language.
Laura Herbst
MHS Advanced Learning Coordinator
952-401-5897
laura.herbst@minnetonkaschools.org
Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
Students involved in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme celebrated the completion of their Extended Essay. Students presented longform essays written on a topic of their choosing, which they spent the semester researching. This signature aspect of the IB Diploma serves as an opportunity for students to explore a special area of interest, while working closely with an advisor.